ᐅ Single-family house with a walkable green roof carport on a sloped site
Created on: 22 Dec 2019 09:40
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Anolca*
Dear forum members,
In April, we purchased a really small plot of land (315 sqm (3395 sq ft)). Soon, a single-family house with a walkable green roof carport will be built on it. Due to the sloped terrain, the street-facing basement will be used as living space for bedrooms and a bathroom.
The entrance will lead directly into the living level from the side.
The building permit / planning permission has now been granted, with a few minor conditions. We expected this since our plot is located in an area designated as outside the main development zone and also within a water and landscape protection area.
We are building a solid brick house in monolithic construction (Poroton) without any frills, completely old-fashioned (small rooms, no floor-to-ceiling windows and those only in white), but turnkey via a general contractor.
On January 6th (06.01.), the site will be cleared, and after the surveyor has marked it out, construction will start.
Beforehand, we will drop off a card at the nearest neighbors’ houses, along with a small survival kit for neighbors of builders (cotton wool for sound insulation, something sweet as comfort food, and a painted picture by our daughter as window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site).
We are filling a small building gap in an old village, so a more personal approach is allowed.
Now we hope that the excavation work in soil classes 6/7 will remain within reasonable limits.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Anolca
In April, we purchased a really small plot of land (315 sqm (3395 sq ft)). Soon, a single-family house with a walkable green roof carport will be built on it. Due to the sloped terrain, the street-facing basement will be used as living space for bedrooms and a bathroom.
The entrance will lead directly into the living level from the side.
The building permit / planning permission has now been granted, with a few minor conditions. We expected this since our plot is located in an area designated as outside the main development zone and also within a water and landscape protection area.
We are building a solid brick house in monolithic construction (Poroton) without any frills, completely old-fashioned (small rooms, no floor-to-ceiling windows and those only in white), but turnkey via a general contractor.
On January 6th (06.01.), the site will be cleared, and after the surveyor has marked it out, construction will start.
Beforehand, we will drop off a card at the nearest neighbors’ houses, along with a small survival kit for neighbors of builders (cotton wool for sound insulation, something sweet as comfort food, and a painted picture by our daughter as window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site).
We are filling a small building gap in an old village, so a more personal approach is allowed.
Now we hope that the excavation work in soil classes 6/7 will remain within reasonable limits.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Anolca
Winniefred22 Dec 2019 16:13An interesting project! Would you like to tell us a bit more about yourselves? How many children do you have?
I'm also not a fan of huge rooms or open-plan living areas; that's not really my style. We tend to live in smaller spaces as well. Although we live in an older building, if we had built new, we would have also chosen a small layout without floor-to-ceiling windows, except maybe for a patio door. Introducing yourself openly and early to the neighbors is always a good idea and was very well received in our case.
I'm also not a fan of huge rooms or open-plan living areas; that's not really my style. We tend to live in smaller spaces as well. Although we live in an older building, if we had built new, we would have also chosen a small layout without floor-to-ceiling windows, except maybe for a patio door. Introducing yourself openly and early to the neighbors is always a good idea and was very well received in our case.
Winniefred schrieb:
An interesting project! Would you like to tell us a bit more about yourselves? How many children do you have?
I’m also not a fan of huge rooms or open-plan spaces like that; I don’t like it. We also live rather small. Although in an older building. But if we had built new, we would also have gone for a small layout and without floor-to-ceiling windows, except maybe for a patio door. Introducing yourself openly and early to the neighbors is always a good idea and was very well received in our case. We have a daughter together. She will turn 9 on Friday and she is autistic. Because she is afraid to be on a different floor than us, the above-mentioned children’s room will be her daytime room... that way she stays close to us whether we are in the kitchen or the living room. The door there will also have a glass insert. The guest room will also be my hobby room (crafting/sewing), and my older daughter can sleep there with her partner when they visit from Switzerland. Looking ahead, we have planned the house so that if circumstances require, we could eventually live only on the upper floor. In an emergency, with an external platform lift.
haydee schrieb:
How are you planning the outdoor area? The carport roof will have extensive green roofing, and there will be a bench and a large piece of deadwood placed there. If possible, it should have a seamless transition to the ground. The fall protection will transition into a picket fence made from sweet chestnut wood, covered with nasturtiums and sweet peas. Apart from the terrace (gravel with cobblestone edging), a flower meadow is planned (no lawn!). We’re also trying to include an apple tree and a rowan tree. The stairs will be made from block steps with rough edges (but concrete), and the driveway as well as the path to the stairs will be paved with aged-style concrete pavers in nuances of shell limestone. Behind the heat pump, the slope will be secured with large greywacke blocks (not sure what they’re called).
I will look again for pictures of your house, Haydee. I’m still not very good with the search function.
haydee schrieb:
Ah, that explains the layout above.
Wouldn't it be easier if everything was open, or does your daughter need a sense of privacy?
Your outdoor area sounds great. Since she always sorts, arranges, and lines up her toys across the room, it's very practical for that to happen in a separate room.
And I also think it’s nice to be able to close the door sometimes when she sings loudly and repetitively while playing.
I hope the outdoor landscaping works out well on the small space.
Now I found some pictures. Great with the natural stones!
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